Playing video from a tablet on a TV

[d000hg]

Going on holiday and we know the place has a TV with HDMI, but no DVD player and the channels are rubbish. We can't rely on the TV having a USB socket that will play any format we might use, and we don't want to lug a laptop with us just for watching the odd show. But we do have both an iPad and a Nook so I wondered if it's easy to buy a cable which will "just work" and transfer sound and video to the TV? Or if you have to comb the web for the right type of cable, etc, etc.
The Nook has the advantage that it has microSD for storing stuff on, but it uses a proprietary cable (I thought only Apple did that these days!)

[anonymouse]

1080P Dock Connector to HDMI TV AV Adapter Cable for Apple iPad 2 3 iphone 4S UK | eBay

One of these?

[d000hg]

Sounds good, hadn't realised you could get them so cheap.

[Platypus]

If you look at the Apple one, (a) it's very expensive (£40?) and (b) lots of reviewers on the Apple store say it doesn't work, although as many say that it does this has put me off getting one.

I think I'll invest in one of those £5 jobs and try it.

If you already have an Apple TV you could Airplay your movies to the telly.

[Platypus]

1080P Dock Connector to HDMI TV AV Adapter Cable for Apple iPad 2 3 iphone 4S UK | eBay

WARNING!!

Bought one. Didn't work on my iPad 2, the video has a strong pink hue making it unwatchable

[Scrag Meister]

Samsung Note 10.1 2014 check
Samsung UE65F9000 TV check

Screen Mirroring check

Works a treat.

[Platypus]

Samsung Note 10.1 2014 check
Samsung UE65F9000 TV check

Screen Mirroring check

Works a treat.

Good for you. But perhaps impractical for the OP to lug all this on holiday.

[d000hg]

If you look at the Apple one, (a) it's very expensive (£40?) and (b) lots of reviewers on the Apple store say it doesn't work, although as many say that it does this has put me off getting one.

I think I'll invest in one of those £5 jobs and try it.

If you already have an Apple TV you could Airplay your movies to the telly.

Got a £5 one, early tests are looking good.

No idea how this affects battery life though.